History YMMV / ComingToAmerica

* EnsembleDarkhorse: The barbers. Their [[SeinfeldianConversation Seinfeldian Conversations]] contain some of the funniest and most quotable dialogue in the movie. Their return in the [[Film/Coming2America sequel]]'s first trailer was met with much enthusiasm from audiences.

* AlternateCharacterInterpretation: Creator/SamuelLJackson revealed in his ''Masterclass'' that he played his armed robber character as a JustifiedCriminal who's robbing the store to support his girlfriend and child.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While she's not intended as ''un''sympathetic, Imani's character (or lack thereof) is PlayedForLaughs, with her ExtremeDoormat tendencies presented as comically abhorrent. But the fact that ''every detail'' of her upbringing has been for the express purpose of serving and pleasing Akeem implies that the potential for her own personality to develop has been totally repressed, which can make her come across as quite a tragic figure - especially when she is unwanted after all. The effects are shown in ''Film/Coming2America''; she never developed at all in the 30 years between the two films. She's still hopping around and barking like a dog, wearing the same dress and all. She's so broken that her brother, General Izzi, is out for the royal family's blood, be it in marriage or war.

* InferredHalocaust: For one gag Akeem idlely hands a huge wad of money to the now bankrupt Duke Brothers. While their [[SympathyForTheDevil now pitiful position]] inflicts a bit of ThrowTheDogABone to the situation, unless they learned their lesson [[Film/TradingPlaces from before]], it means that two life-destroying {{Corrupt Corporate Executive}}s might be dangerously close to regaining their helm.

* UnintentionallySympathetic: While she's not intended as ''un''sympathetic, Imani's character (or lack thereof) is PlayedForLaughs, with her ExtremeDoormat tendencies presented as comically abhorrent. But the fact that ''every detail'' of her upbringing has been for the express purpose of serving and pleasing Akeem implies that the potential for her own personality to develop has been totally repressed, which can make her come across as quite a tragic figure - especially when she is unwanted after all. The effects are shown in ''Film/Coming2America'', she never developed at all in the 30 years between the two films. She's still hopping around and barking like a dog, wearing the same dress and all. She's so broken that her brother, General Izzi, is out for the royal family's blood, be it in marriage or war.

%%* SugarWiki/AwesomeMusic: "She's Your Queen To Be".

** [[Series/{{ER}} Eriq La Salle]] as Darryl Jenks.

* HilariousInHindsight: Creator/SamuelLJackson portrays a robber knocking off a fast-food joint and calls Maurice "fatboy". In ''Film/PulpFiction'' he called a restaurant employee "fatman" while it's being robbed.

* RatedMForMoney: When looked at from end-to-end, the movie really only earns its "R" rating by the bath scene near the start (where the women are topless and are apparently washing the prince's genitals underwater and offscreen) and the swearing (none of which feels absolutely necessary outside of the "good morning" scene). The rest of the movie is by-and-large a rather innocuous love story. Notably, the profanity is toned down in the sequel, with the F-word not being uttered a single time.